H-1B sponsorILFEIN 36-1150280Updated Jun 2026

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for W.W. Grainger, Inc.. Filed 253 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a IL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

50.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is an Illinois-based industrial supply and logistics company that has filed 253 H-1B petitions between 2010 and 2026. In FY2026, the company filed 2 petitions with a 50% certification rate. The company's H-1B sponsorship activity peaked in FY2025 with 38 filings, reflecting increased demand for specialized talent after a significant dip during 2020–2023.

Grainger's H-1B role mix is heavily concentrated in technology and data roles. Data Scientists represent the largest category with 49 filings, followed by Software Developers (44 filings) and Network and Computer Systems Administrators (27 filings). The company also sponsors roles in computer occupations (15 filings) and logistics (12 filings), reflecting its operational footprint in supply chain management. Across all petitions filed through FY2025, Grainger achieved a 26.88% overall certification rate, with no denials or withdrawals recorded, indicating generally compliant applications.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	91.9%
Cert-withdrawn	8.1%

Certified91.9%

Cert-withdrawn8.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by W.W. Grainger, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-2051	Data Scientists	49
2	15-1252	Software Developers	44
3	15-1244	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	27
4	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	15
5	13-1081	Logisticians	12
6	15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	11
7	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	10
8	15-1212	Information Security Analysts	9
9	13-1111	Management Analysts	7
10	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	7

Data Scientists

Software Developers

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Computer Occupations, All Other

Logisticians

Operations Research Analysts

Accountants and Auditors

Information Security Analysts

Management Analysts

Computer and Information Systems Managers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	11
FY2011	17
FY2012	11
FY2013	12
FY2014	20
FY2015	25
FY2016	22
FY2017	22
FY2018	17
FY2019	22
FY2020	2
FY2023	6
FY2024	26
FY2025	38
FY2026	2

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